If Calzaghe v Hopkins comes off...bookies fave

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  1. sir axeman

    sir axeman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Will be?? I gotta say surely the bookies favourite will have to be the undefeated fighter Calzaghe who'd be fighting an old past his sell by date great....

    What you think? Do you really think that B-Hop would be the betting favourite?
     
  2. nickthegreek

    nickthegreek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If it does come off, im hoping they install Hopkins as favourite although its highly unlikely. I've never been as sure in my life regarding the result for this fight if it comes off.

    Calzaghe destroys this version of Hopkins and makes me a lot of money :deal
     
  3. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Calzaghe would be the betting favorite
     
  4. Tencount85

    Tencount85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Probably won't happen as it's turned into a pissing contest, but Bhop wold be the underdog.
     
  5. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    :deal

    Undefeated, younger, etc...he will be the fav.
     
  6. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Imagine if Bernard pulled it off...what that would do for his legacy!
     
  7. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    2-1 in favor of Joe. Bhop is too old to be consider a fave. If prime vs prime than it would be 2-1 in favor of bhop.
     
  8. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It would be the biggest win of his career.
     
  9. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Ive been asking this for awhile. I want to know what everyone who is saying he has no chance would give him in terms of credit for winning this fight.

    I have gone on record as saying he would win (and it will be a close fight, the people saying its an easy victory or a blowout are insane)...so it wont surprise me much....but I want to hear from the other side.
     
  10. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    I think he has a chance, but a small one.

    If he won, I would give him massive credit. He would jump from my top 30 all time to anywhere from 15-20.
     
  11. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    :good

    Ive asked Amsterdam and his cronies this many, many, many times in many, many, many posts and as of yet have recieved ZERO responses on it. Maybe now they can give me an answer (tho they will probably play the "he has no chance so why answer it card"....).
     
  12. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    Nothing new, bookies have always underestimated Hopkins. He was the underdog on both Tarver and Winky fight. I also think he was on the Trinidad and Oscar fight.
     
  13. Tencount85

    Tencount85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Imagine he not only won, but knocked out Calzaghe?!!!! I would say that would be more impressive then Foreman-Moorer (Foreman was old, but he still had that crazy power)
     
  14. Warfist

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    5 years ago this would have been more interesting. At this point I think Calslappy will easily outwork Hops from the outside and win a one sided and very boring UD.
     
  15. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Pop quiz, how many times do you think Hopkins has been outworked in his career?